Trade and industry secretary Alistair Darling today (Tuesday) carries the hopes of British business to Brussels for crucial negotiations over...
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Manufacturers turn to government for advice on how to combat global warming
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherManufacturers have called on the government to boost training and education in the fight against climate change. Trade body EEF...
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A major project to help more women get to the top of the career ladder was launched in London this...
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Tall story stretches all the way to court as employee back injury row puts noses out of joint
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherA six-foot-seven man is locked in a legal battle with his employer over whether his back injury was caused by...
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Wide degree of difference as research reveals studying levels vary depending on university
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe status of university degrees has been called into question after a survey revealed huge differences in the amount of work...
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Public sector fat-cats get the cream as pay outstrips inflation and private sector peers
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherTop earners in the public sector are now better paid than their peers in manufacturing, according to research out this...
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Employer groups split over limits on migrant workers from new EU states
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherHard-line government plans to restrict migrant workers from Bulgaria and Romania have provoked a mixed reaction from employers’ groups.
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Home Office looks to increase visa fees for migrant workers to the UK
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe cost of migrating to work in the UK is set to rise once more in April as the government...
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Women in their 20s earn more than male counterparts but older women lose out
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherWomen in their 20s on a middle-income wage are now paid more than their male equivalents – but at higher...
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Workers stationed in Antarctica are giving British Antarctic Survey HR staff snow end of problems now they have been hooked up...
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City law firms look to Australia and New Zealand for financial lawyers
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherUK law firms are increasingly looking to Australia and New Zealand for financial lawyers, according to a recruitment specialist.
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CIPD welcomes UK government’s stance on immigration from Bulgaria and Romania
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe government’s strict stance on immigration from Bulgaria and Romania has been welcomed by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and...
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Bad Ofsted reports prompt schools to sack headteachers rather than improve staff deficiencies
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherSchools are sacking headteachers like football clubs sack managers rather than addressing staff deficiencies, according to a key commentator.
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UK firms are losing out because millions of carers are under-achieving at work and are in poor health, a new...
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Grieving process over pensions deficits comes to an end as organisations wake up to their responsibilities
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherOrganisations have moved through shock, anger and denial about the nation’s pensions deficit, but have finally reached acceptance, according to...